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SunSeeker

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59. Where is evidence Bernie was told not to tell anyone Putin was helping him?

Sat Feb 22, 2020, 05:12 PM

Feb 2020

Sure, he can't reveal sources and methods, but nothing forbade him from divulging the conclusion, particularly if, as you claim, it was common knowledge.

Bernie didn't release the info because it would have hurt him in the crucial first states of Iowa and NH. Duh.

That is why he was so angry when it was finally leaked, causing him to snap that it was no coincidence it was leaked on the eve of the Nevada voting. He thus acknowledged that the info could hurt him in primary voting.

Bernie needed to win those states to develop momentum going into the diverse states, and even more crucially, to look electable. Plus, during that time the huge CA mail in voting was going on. Over a million CA ballots have already been turned in.

And Bernie got away with it. Now it doesn't matter, the momentum is going to carry him. God help us in November. Putin won't be helping Sanders then.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Natasha Bertrand: IC would *not* have told Sanders to remain silent about campaign meddling [View all] Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 OP

No need to be sorry.. it should piss Cha Feb 2020 #1

Doesn't piss me off at all ... for the record nt mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #12

It doesn't piss me off... Roy Rolling Feb 2020 #23

If I thought that was the reasoning, then yes I'd be pissed off ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #25

How could he "use it" even if he wanted to? JudyM Feb 2020 #77

Me too, polls cnd results may have been different. IMO both may have been influenced by russian help brush Feb 2020 #28

Very! Cha Feb 2020 #69

Doesn't piss me off. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #67

He was clearly angry yesterday that this didn't remain quiet until tonight or tomorrow. George II Feb 2020 #2

This was a test of leadership and integrity and Bernie failed it... BIG TIME! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #19

And he's like Trump in blaming the WAPost for reporting the truth. n/t pnwmom Feb 2020 #68

Help me out .. DemoTex Feb 2020 #3

U. S. Intelligence Community dalton99a Feb 2020 #4

Thanks DemoTex Feb 2020 #45

Intel community Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #5

Thanks, DD DemoTex Feb 2020 #46

It's newer shorthand Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #60

The Illinois Central Railroad PatSeg Feb 2020 #8

That's the ticket! DemoTex Feb 2020 #47

Very literally! PatSeg Feb 2020 #65

It was a strategic decision - a wrong strategic decision Prue Feb 2020 #6

Transparency is also lacking about his health records, tax returns and Our Revolution PAC donors. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #15

His health is my number1 concern right now. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #81

The DNC will pick our nominee if Bernie gets the nom but dies before 11/3. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #84

Tulsi is a possibility. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #85

Oh.Dear.God. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #86

No kidding. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #88

Well you're not alone Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #7

Voters have the right to know PatSeg Feb 2020 #9

Like how we were informed about the Russians helping trump in '16? JudyM Feb 2020 #78

Him, not us. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #10

She is a national aecurity correspondent who works for Politico snd appears on NBC and MSNBC CentralMass Feb 2020 #11

Spell check is your friend. rzemanfl Feb 2020 #14

"Leakers"? SMC22307 Feb 2020 #18

In many states ballots were cast and mailed while he kept mum. rzemanfl Feb 2020 #13

Yep. Ballots in CA were sent out weeks ago. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #16

FL ballots were out too and our primary isn't until 3/17. rzemanfl Feb 2020 #17

Yes, because everyone has known for 3+ years Putin is interfering in our elections (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #33

That's different than knowing that Putin was specifically helping Bernie in the 2020 Dem primary. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #37

No, it's really not ... everyone already knows Putin was helping Bernie and IQ45 in 2016. mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #43

Where is evidence Bernie was told not to tell anyone Putin was helping him? SunSeeker Feb 2020 #59

i just posted my counter-argument. at length. in this forum ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #61

Response to your question further down the thread JudyM Feb 2020 #79

I like Natasha. H2O Man Feb 2020 #20

And the IC at any point could have chosen to release any declassified version of nformation Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #21

Actually, the IC H2O Man Feb 2020 #30

Good analysis. Thank you Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #31

You might find H2O Man Feb 2020 #35

Thank you. I had missed it and I'm glad you called mmy attention to it Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #42

Well said (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #34

Oh right, I forgot he said that! JudyM Feb 2020 #80

I realize if Sanders was briefed as a US Senator or if he were on the Intel committee Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #57

No, Sanders could've denounced outside involvement in US elections the second he found out & decided uponit7771 Feb 2020 #73

Shouldn't the other campaigns have been warned as well? ecstatic Feb 2020 #22

Yes. Absolutely. Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #62

Excellent point. Why are we hearing about this now DIVINEprividence Feb 2020 #24

+1. They never stopped helping him. Their assistance was evident on social media last year. dalton99a Feb 2020 #26

Early voting began today in California where voting centers will be open everyday through March 3 still_one Feb 2020 #27

Don't you find it odd that Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee also didn't totodeinhere Feb 2020 #29

Nice try. Bernie failed this test of integrity and leadership and honestly. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #32

Aside from the MSNBC part, that's a perfectly logical question to ask ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #38

The same reason that Obama said nothing... it wasn't "his place" to say anything. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #49

So, in other words all this crap about ZOMG THE VOTERS NEEDED TO KNOW!?! mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #50

No. You know damn well it was Sanders' place to disclose the info. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #63

Give me a break. If he gets the most primary and caucus votes then he deserves to be our nominee. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #39

I do not believe it show "integrity" to accuse the Democratic party of... NurseJackie Feb 2020 #53

50 +1 wins not the most votes delisen Feb 2020 #56

Can anyone here give one good, legitimate reason luvtheGWN Feb 2020 #41

I can only guess, but premature disclosure of this information might have compromised an ongoing totodeinhere Feb 2020 #48

They didn't get the same briefing the campaign did Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #44

Like medical records, this needed to be hidden from voters. PubliusEnigma Feb 2020 #36

I know, I can't believe how many Democrats in the Senate knew about it mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #40

As Nurse Jackie explained to you, It was BERNIE'S place to disclose the info: SunSeeker Feb 2020 #64

Thank you nycbos Feb 2020 #51

he could have made this much easier on his campaign... subana Feb 2020 #52

One just can't trust a candidate who just had a heart attack and won't release his medical records onetexan Feb 2020 #54

And we trust our IC shadowmayor Feb 2020 #55

What is our choice at this point??? Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #58

WMD's shadowmayor Feb 2020 #66

That was the Bush admin, the IC did NOT stay quiet IE Valery Plame getting outed. uponit7771 Feb 2020 #74

It's the folks at the top shadowmayor Feb 2020 #75

Yep. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #70

KICK Cha Feb 2020 #71

Jus damn ... jus ... damn uponit7771 Feb 2020 #72

Ummm .... Obama and Biden kept it quiet in 2016 didn't they? KPN Feb 2020 #76

We're they candidates for POTUS in 2016??? revmclaren Feb 2020 #82

Not exactly true. Reports I've seen were that KPN Feb 2020 #83

K&R betsuni Feb 2020 #87